HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA Flashcards

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What is the anemia e which are the main causes?

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Decrease oxygen transporting capacity of blood due to a reduced number in RBC.
Bleeding
Increase destruction
Decrease production

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What are the main laboratory exams to evaluate anemia?

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HGB
HCT
RDW
Reticulocytes count

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Hemolytic anemia

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What is it
Classification in congenital and acquired
Hemolysis process: intravascular and extravascular
Consequences and symptoms
Parameters to evaluate the sensitivity to hemolysis
Tests to evaluate the sensitivity to hemolysis

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4
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RBC membrane defects

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Structure of the membrane
Spherocytosis
Elliptocytosis
Stomatocytosis

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5
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Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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